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Welcome to the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology!
Our goal is to provide you with an enriching environment in
which to continue your education. Simply the best! These
three words describe well what the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology has become over the last century.
SDSM&T has received numerous prestigious awards in
recognition of our academic excellence. These include:
Barron's Best Buys in College Education; America's 100
Best College Buys; Kaplan Newsweek College Catalog 2000
singled out SDSM&T as a top school in schools for the
academically competitive student, best co-op programs, best
value for your money, and schools that are hidden treasures.
The SDSM&T Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production was also recognized by
Boeing, as the most innovative education program for the year 2000.
You can experience this excellence through our programs offered in all the major areas of
engineering and the physical science. Degrees are offered at the baccalaureate, master's, and
doctoral levels. SDSM&T now offers computer careers in three major areas. The Computer
Science curriculum is the only program in South Dakota that is accredited by the Computer
Science Commission of the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board. The Computer Engineering
curriculum is the only program in the state accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology. We also offer a wide variety of courses in computer and information technology
to prepare graduates with the latest developments in distributed networks and system software.
Our graduates have also experienced tremendous success as they enter the job market. During the
last year, placement rates for Tech graduates in all engineering and science programs have been
more than 90% within six months of graduation. Starting salaries have averaged more than
$41,000 for our graduates.
Since 1885 students have found the university, nestled at the entrance of the Black Hills, to be a
great place to nurture and more fully develop their educational opportunities, their abilities, their
character, and their spirit. We want you to experience the educational opportunities and the
friendships that bind the graduates of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology together,
wherever they may be around the world.
We invite you to join the South Dakota Tech family and combine our traditions of excellence with
the newest of technology, We want to help you become prepared to be a leader in solving
tomorrow's problems in an increasingly complex society.
We look forward to your continued growth and success at the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology!
Sincerely,
Richard J. Gowen
President
SDSM&T 2000/2001 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CATALOG/1
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology!
Our goal is to provide you with an enriching environment in
which to continue your education. Simply the best! These
three words describe well what the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology has become over the last century.
SDSM&T has received numerous prestigious awards in
recognition of our academic excellence. These include:
Barron's Best Buys in College Education; America's 100
Best College Buys; Kaplan Newsweek College Catalog 2000
singled out SDSM&T as a top school in schools for the
academically competitive student, best co-op programs, best
value for your money, and schools that are hidden treasures.
The SDSM&T Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production was also recognized by
Boeing, as the most innovative education program for the year 2000.
You can experience this excellence through our programs offered in all the major areas of
engineering and the physical science. Degrees are offered at the baccalaureate, master's, and
doctoral levels. SDSM&T now offers computer careers in three major areas. The Computer
Science curriculum is the only program in South Dakota that is accredited by the Computer
Science Commission of the Computer Sciences Accreditation Board. The Computer Engineering
curriculum is the only program in the state accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology. We also offer a wide variety of courses in computer and information technology
to prepare graduates with the latest developments in distributed networks and system software.
Our graduates have also experienced tremendous success as they enter the job market. During the
last year, placement rates for Tech graduates in all engineering and science programs have been
more than 90% within six months of graduation. Starting salaries have averaged more than
$41,000 for our graduates.
Since 1885 students have found the university, nestled at the entrance of the Black Hills, to be a
great place to nurture and more fully develop their educational opportunities, their abilities, their
character, and their spirit. We want you to experience the educational opportunities and the
friendships that bind the graduates of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology together,
wherever they may be around the world.
We invite you to join the South Dakota Tech family and combine our traditions of excellence with
the newest of technology, We want to help you become prepared to be a leader in solving
tomorrow's problems in an increasingly complex society.
We look forward to your continued growth and success at the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology!
Sincerely,
Richard J. Gowen
President
SDSM&T 2000/2001 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CATALOG/1
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT